When my son turned 18, I went with him to get his tat on his back. It was meaningful to him, a cross. The next day he jumped out of an airplane. lol! Two years prior to that, he and my other son, went with big old chicken ME, to get a tat. Again…it was for sentimental reasons…and I cherish it still. And they are addictive. I am planning on at least one more!

So much heart and thought goes into choosing a tat…..your daughter clearly does love you so much! Lucky you♥

Diana, first time on your blog, didn’t even know about it! But glad I found it through your daughter’s tribute to her….i am so touched and realize how you must feel….As you say, yes tatoos are somewhat in vogue now, but will it always…but regardless, it is their bodies and they will live with it, knowing what they did was on their own….but this one is so special, I have a hard time wondering what I would feel like if one of mine would do something so….touching….and the inside is so much more than the outside…and God bless you both, ’cause you are so beautiful inside (from what I read, know, hear) that it is now wonder, how you look from the outside…you are both the reflection of your heart and soul….and That is Speciaal by Itself….Linda

My oldest daughter started with DIY piercings when she was in middle school. The various hair colors started about the same time. For her 18th birthday she got a shark tatoo above her left ankle and this past Summer she got the outline of claw marks revealing giraffe shaped markings on her right thigh. She has applied to be a Suicide Girl.

I don’t understand any of it really. But it’s all part of who she is, and I love her, so I accept her choices and decisions and try to only offer my opinion if she asks. Even if my tongue starts to bleed a little, lol.

Very sweet. My sister-in-law has the poem her mother said to her at bedtime on her feet. She used the same poem with her kids who are grown now. Both generations see it as a part of themselves forever on her. I have memorial ones, and often wish I had done it while my parents and grandparents were still here. The pain has meaning too. There is pain in love and loss, there is also healing. Your daughter is a sweet and smart girl. Apple not too far from the tree.

Wiping a tear too, so sweet.
Hate tatoos though, had a similar convo with Amy recently she wanted to have those ear piecings that make a hole in the ear, a big hole. I said don’t do anything to your body you can’t undo.

A long time ago I decided that I wasn’t going to fret about things like bright coloured hair, tattoos, all black clothing, black lipstick etc. (although she had to wait till 18 for a tattoo and she’s really done none of those)